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Please insure that it retains it's current location in this file. ~,~'~_ Conservation Order Category Identifier Organizing RESCAN [] Color items: [] Grayscale items: [] Poor Quality Originals: [] Other: NOTES: DIGITAL DATA [] Diskettes, No. [] Other, No/Type OVERSIZED (Scannable with large plotter/scanner) [] Maps: [] Other items OVERSIZED (Not suitable for plotter/scanner, may work with 'log' scanner) [] Logs of various kinds [] Other BY: ,~ MARIA Scanning Preparation TOTAL PAGES ~ DATE: ",..- ~'' ,., ~ /SI Production Scanning Stage 1 PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: / ~ _~-YES PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPARATION: __ NO Stage 2 IF NO IN STAGE 1, PAGE(S) DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: ~ YES ~ NO (SCANNING IS COMPLETE AT THIS POINT UNLESS SPECIAL ATTENTION IS REQUIRED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PAGE BASIS DUE TO QUALITY, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd • INDEX CONSERVATION -ORDER N0.292 West Fork Field We112-21 1) January 31, 1992 CIRI Production Company RequestsSpacing Exception 2) February 6, 1992 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Publication CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 292 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE APPLICATION OF CIRI ) PRODUCTION COMPANY for an ) order granting an exception to ) spacing requirements of Title ) 20 AAC 25.055 to provide for ) the drilling of the West Fork ) 2-21 gas well. ) Conservation Order No. 292 West Fork No. 2-21 West Fork Gas Field March 11, 1992 IT APPEARING THAT: I · CIRI Production Company submitted an application dated January 31, 1992 requesting an exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(4) to allow drilling the West Fork No. 2-21 gas well closer than 1500 feet to a section line and within 3000 feet of an existing well in the same section. · Notice of hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News and the Anchorage Times on February 6, 1992 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540 and in the Alaska Administrative Journal on February 10, 1992. 3. No protests to the application were received· e Additional information supporting the application was provided to the Commission by CIRI Production Company on March 9, 1992. Conservation Orde~ No. 292 March 11, 1992 Page 2 FINDINGS: I · The CIRI West Fork No. 2-21 gas well as proposed will be directionally drilled from a surface location 2003 feet from the north line (FNL), 1821 feet from the east line (FEL) of Section 21, T6N, R9W, Seward Meridian to a bottom hole location 150 feet FNL, 1175 feet FEL of Section 21, T6N, R9W, Seward Meridian. · Offset owner, the U. S. Bureau of Land Management, has been duly notified of CIRI's application. e An exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(4) is necessary to allow drilling of the well. e The West Fork 1-21 well is located in the same drilling unit (section) and produces from the Sterling B4 and B6 sands. · A large pressure drop across the gravel pack completion in the West Fork 1-21 well indicates the well's drainage radius is reduced. 6. The Sterling A sand is not completed in the West Fork 1-21 well. CONCLUSIONS: · Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the CIRI West Fork No. 2-21 gas well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. e Integration of interests for the drilling unit is necessary prior to regular production from the West Fork 2-21 well in order to protect correlative rights. · A second well in this drilling unit is needed to adequately drain the Sterling B4 and B6 gas reserves, and to develop the Sterling A sands. Conservation Orde~. No. 292 March 11, 1992 Page 3 NOW, THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED: · CIRI Production Company's application for an exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the purpose of drilling the West Fork 2-21 is approved as proposed. · A valid pooling agreement for the drilling unit must be established prior to regular production from West Fork 2-21. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated March 11,1992. D~ J~-~ns h', ci{airman Commission Alaska ~~as Conservation or~nie C. Smi iss~oner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Russell A. Douglass, ~ommissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission #8375 STOF0330 A0-08-5701 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF ALASKA, ) THIRD JUDICIAL DISTR CT, ) ss. ..... JENNIFER., .G I L .L~. UI.S. T. ........ being hrst duly sworn on oath deposes and says that .... .S..,b..e. ........ is the .. LegaJ.. Rep. ............. of the Anchorage News, a daily newspa- per. That said newspaper has been approved by the Third Judi- cial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchor- age. Alaska, and it is now and during all said time was printed in an office maintained at the afore- said place of publication of said newspaper. That the annexed is a true . . copy of aa..,n.....a..~.~..e.~..t.~.~.e.~.e..n...t. .... as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper on February 6, 1992 and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscri- bers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee charged for. the fo~'egoing publication is not in excess of the rate charged ~ private individuals. signed Subscril~e'd and sworn to before me this~y of .~...~..~,. Notary Public in and the State of Alaska. Third Dlvt~on. Anchora~ge. Alaska Y NI~E~IRES :'. v'.c ~,::O~.!~~ ~ sc5'~ ' c~c~0i32:~ 3'b, '~99~ · ..... ;., ;...; ..... ; ............................. lg ..... NOtice of Public Hearing STATE, OF ALASKA, , 'Alaska ,Oil and ,Gas , Ce~servetlon Commissiea .Re: The application of GIRl Preductio~i' t::omPany for ' exception to 21) AAG 25.055 for the West Fork Field Well 2~21: . GIRl Production Compa- 'ny by letter dated January 31, 1~2 has requested an excep- .ti0n to the pr0vislons of 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(4)~ The excep- tion would allow drilling the West Fork Well 2-21. to a bot- tom hole location closer than 15~80 feet from a' section line and'closer .than 300~ .feet 'from a producing'well. The surface .lOcation is 2003' from the north 'line (FNL), '1821' from the east line (FELL' of Section 21, TCN'i ',R9W~ 'Seward. Meridian. .. and the bottom 'hole' location. ' ~'111 be.150' FNL, 1175' FEL,'of sectlOil, 21, T6N, RgW',-'~$eward Me~l.d,lan ...., ....'.~,.. , %% wh°,%'b. i 'hai~.~ed' if. the. ~.eqoest~d.'order '. iS".issUed .may flle.a Written :.protest.;' prior;fo 4:'00 pm Feb- ruacy 21~'..~ 992'..with th'e. Alaska ',O' ~' 'and'. Gas '~ConSe'rVation .~nmission¢ 300] .. PorCupine .]2rlve;."AnchO[ag'e, A'K ~950~, .a.'nd.:reqdest a 'hearing on the . matter. If the ProfeSt,.,is tlnlely.. ' 'fl]ed,."and r~ises.a 'substa'ntia~ and;'.'mat, erl:al?issue crucial to ' th~':" .C'om'mis¢ion's determlna- . ',t:Loni...;a~ ~:.be.a r, ing ,; on.:: ::the.,'.. :matter ,.,~lll ' Ce ' ti~l'd ' ,~t 'the 'above address at 9:00 am March 9, 1992 In conformance with 20 'A'AC 25.540. If a hearing 'is to · b~e,...!..,.he,'ld~': nterested parties i"r;'rh:aly:,'~Ohflrm, thl~;':"b'~/. :Calling i th~;:.c0m, mis's.lon's off.lce~ (907) 27~433','.,' after. February .2~ . '1~92..' 'l,lf..': no .proPer prOtest Is fi ed~' 'fha. CUm ~issi'on WIll.' con- S.fde[ ;the.lssuanc.e'.~of. an order Wifh0ut ~.a. hearlng;. :' · ,' ;'R'Us'sell A. DoUglass, ' ' '...'.com. mi~sloner, . .. : '..AlaSka 'Oll"&Gas ' . 'Conservation' Commlssion ' ,P./~b;. Feb. 6/,~992 .. AO;08-$70~ . ' .' RECEIVED FEB 1 0 t99 Alas~.0il & Gas Cons. 6ommissio" Anchorage U B L I $ E R S3'ATE OF ALASKA ADVERTISINO Anchorage T~es 870 W Fourth Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 Alaska Oil & Gas Couservn~ton 3001Porcupiue Drive kuchorage, AK 99501 F E, El ~"~ ::_i: ' 9 2 1 2 ' ,5 0 l'.,l e., 0:12 F:'. C $ AGENCY CONTACT DATE. OF A.O, L-%mn Thompson February 5, ~992 PHON~ (907) 2 7 9~ 14 3 3 Pebruary 6, 1.992 SF'i':Ct ,~,t 1 NSTf~,U C.'.; AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLI(3ATION ....................... -- ~ , ................. 'TSL.~r:S'~:,i.:i2~i'.'Z:7," l-:-~'-:.'::hk~,~-.~.~i~",:~2-~l:~.~---.::l:l'.~-F~L:;;:;~.'',--~''-'?~x"'L~-~L:-:~L~:~I ...... UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ss ........................................ DIVISION. BEFORE ME, THE UN~ERSK~NED, A NOTARY PUBWC THIS DAY , PERSONALLY APPEARED ....... ~..~"~' ....... ______ WHO, BEING F~RST DIULY SWORN, AC;OORDING TO 'LAWi SAYS THA~ HE/SHE IS THE ' ' '0F ,' , FLi]BLiISHED A'lr' ' IN SAID DIVISION . ................................................ AND. STATE OF .............................. AND THAT' 'THE ADVERTISEMENT, OF WHICH THE ANNEXED IS A TRUE COPY, WAS PUBLISHED IN SAID PUBL.ICATION ON THE ........................ DAY OF' 19 .... , AND THEREAFTER FOR .... CONSECUTIVE DAYS, TH E LAST PUBLICATION APPEARING ON TH E .... DAY OF 19~_, AND THAT THE RATE CHARGED THEREON lS NOT IN EXCESS OF THE RATE CHARGED PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS ~ DAY OF NOTARY PUBLIC FOR oTATE OF MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 02,901 (Rev, 6.85) REMINDER-- INVOICE MUS'~' B~-~ ~N TRIPLICATE AND MUSI REFERENCE THE .AD'VE~¥;'JS~NG ORDER NUMB,ER,, A CER~ ~F[E~., COPY OF 'I'H18 AFFiDAViT Oi''~ PUBL~CAi'iON ,,.,., , .... , ......... ............ PUBLISHER THE ANCHORAGE TIMES P.O. BOX 4O ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99510-0040 PROOF OF PUBLICATION OIL & GAS CONSERVATION COMMIS 3001 PORCUPINE DR. ANCHORAGE AK 99501 JERI WOOD SWORN, AC THAT HE/S ANCHORAGE PUBLISHED IN THE TH KE, BEING DULY CORDING TO THE LAW DECLARES: HE IS THE LEGAL CLERK OF THE TIMES, A DAILY NEWSPAPER IN THE TOWN OF ANCHORAGE IRD JUDICIAL DIVISION, STATE OF ALASKA, AND THAT THE NOTICE OF .......................... A0-08-5702 A COPY OF WHICH IS HERETO ATTACHED, WAS PUBLISHED IN ................... OF THE ANCHORAGE TIMES. BEGINNING ON .......... ; ............ ENDING ON .......................... 1 ISSUES 02/06/92 02/06/92 THE SIZE OF THIS AD WAS ............ 69 LINES THE PRICE OF THIS AD IS ............ $36.14 THE AD NUMBER IS .................... TF5032420 Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA ' Alaska OII and Gas i Conservation commission RE: The ,,applicatiOn of CIRI Pro- duction 'COmPany for' exCep- tion to 20 AAC 25~055 ,for the WeSt Fork Field Well 2~21.. , CIRI :Production,., Company bY letter dated JanuarY 2,1 1992 has requested,an exception to the'prOvisions of.'20 AAC~,25:055 (a)(4). The exception would allow 'drilling the West' ,Fork Well , wlthO~t,a'hea~ing, """' SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS ................... 10 DAY OF FEB, 1992 NOTARY PUBLIC OF THE STATE OF ALASKA . , MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ............... [~] CIRI Re: The application of CIRI Production Company for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the West Fork Field Well 2-21. CIRI Production Company by letter dated January 31, 1992 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(4). The exception would allow drilling the West Fork Well 2-21 to a bottom hole location closer than 1500 feet from a section line and closer than 3000 feet from a producing well. The surface location is 2003' from the north line (FNL), 1821' from the east line (FEL), of Section 21, T6N, R9W, Seward Meridian and the bottom hole location will be 150' FNL, 1175' FEL, of Section 21, T6N, R9W, Seward Meridian. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 p.m. February 21, 1992 with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, An- chorage, Alaska 99501, and request a hearing on the matter. If the protest is timely filed, and raises a substantial and material issue crucial to the Commission's determination, a hearing on the matter will be held at the above address at 9:00 a.m. on March 9,1992 in conformance with 20 AAC 25.540. If a hearing is to be held, interested parties may confirm this by calling the Commission's office, (907) 279-1433, after February 21, 1992. If no proper protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of an order without a hearing. ~4I.,4SKA ADMINISTRATM:. JOURNAl. - FEBRIlARY 10, 1902 ~ Material Site Expansion - Skagway River The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Land, has made a preliminary written decision under AS 38.05.035(e) to expand an existing gravel removal site in the bed of the Skagway River with an initial sale of 20,000 cubic yards to the City of Skagway. The depart- merit intends to offer an additional l 0,000 yards to other contractors for a total of 30,000 cubic yards in 1992 with additional sales possible in future years. The expanded site will include an exposed river gravel bar 200 feet downstream of the Klondike Highway bridge. This aren is within Section 12, Township 28 South, Range 59 East~ Copper River Meridian and is located within the City of Skagway. The material removal will take place during low flows when the grave, bar is exposed and dry; extraction will not take place in the water nor go lower than the elevation of the low flow water surface. There will be no holes or depressions created that could trap fish and the extraction area shall be contoured and sloped toward the active channel. The public is invited to comment on the preliminary decision to sell sand and gravel from this site. Copies of the document are available from the Division of Land's Southeast Regional Office at 400 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 400, Juneau, Alaska 99801. AnY comments, objections, or expressions of interest concerning the proposed action must be received in writing by the Division of Land at the above address on or before February 17,1992 in order to ensure consideration. If you ha any questions concerning the proposal, please contact Ted Dears at (907) 465-3400. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE FROM: Commissioner's Offl~ &, G~$ Cons. Cornmiss1or~ Anchorage -. Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF AI,ASKA Alaska Off and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The application of CIRI Production Company for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the West Fork Field Well 2-21. CIRI Production Company by letter dated January 31, 1992 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(4). The exception would allow drilling the West Fork Well 2-21 to a bottom hole location closer than 1500 feet from a section line and closer than 3000 feet from a producing well. The surface location is 2003' from the north line (FNL), 1821' from the east line (FEL), of Section 21, T6N, R9W, Seward Meridian and the bottom hole location will be 150' FNL, 1175' FEL, of Section 21, T6N, R9W, Seward Meridian. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 pm February 21, 1992 with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, and request a hearing on the matter. If the protest is timely filed, and raises a substantial and material issue crucial to the Commission's determination, a hearing on the matter will be held at the above address at 9:00 am March 9, 1992 in conformance with 20 AAC 25.540. If a hearing is to be held, interested parties may confirm this by calling the Commission's office, (907) 279-1433, after February 21, 1992. If no proper protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of an order without a hearing. Russell A. Doug ass Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Published February 6, 1992 January 31, 1992 Mr. David W. Johnston, Chairman Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, AK 99501-3192 CIRI PRODUCTION COMPANY SUBJECT: Application for Well Spacing Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055, for CIRI Production Company West Fork Field Well 2-21 Dear Commissioner Johnston: Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055, CIRI Production Company (CPC) hereby applies for an exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for West Fork 2-21. The proposed location for this well is: At Surface: At Production: At TD: 2003' FNL & 1821' FEL, Sec. 21, T6N, R9W, Kenai, Alaska 250' FNL & 1250' FEL, Sec. 21, T6N, R9W, Kenai, Alaska 150' FNL & 1175' FEL, Sec. 21, T6N, R9W, Kenai, Alaska This well will be drilled directionally to a location approximately 2,000 feet north- northeast of the West Fork field's single existing development well, CPC's West Fork 1- 21 and within 150 feet of a governmental section line. As such, we request exception from the following: 1. the 1,500-foot minimum governmental section line offset provision of 20 AAC 25.055 (4);and 2. because of the location of CPC's West Fork 1-21, the 3,000-foot minimum well spacing provision of 20 AAC 25.055 (4). The owners and operators of the governmental sections directly and diagonally offsetting the bottomhole location of the proposed well have been notified in accordance with 20 AAC 25.055 (4b). These owners are Cook Inlet Region, Inc. and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Attached as required are the following: CIRI BUILDING 2525 "C" STREET P.O. BOX 93330 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99509-3330 (907) 274-8638 TELECOPIER (907) 279-8836 TELEX 090-26-465 Mr. David W. Johnst[ January 31, 1992 Page 2 a) Copies of the CPC notice of application for spacing exception delivered to and date stamped as received by each owner according to our telephone conversation with Commissioner Russell A. Douglass. b) A plat showing the location of the well for which the exception is sought, and all other completed wells on the property and all adjoining properties. c) A sworn statement verifying that the facts of this application are true and correct, and that the plat correctly portrays pertinent and required data. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Erik Opstad or Navin Sharma at 274-8638. Sincerely, CIRI PRODUCTION COMPANY Margaret L._~wn President MLB:EAO:rc:2003 Enclosures (4) cc: Kevin A. Brown, Vice President file: 061,300.020 RECEIVED JAN } 1 t992 Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Comm[SS[O~ ~,nchorage CIRI COAL, OG lc s/s SE- BL M ClRI COAL, / C .45,9 16 '-,~' ~,~ 15 i 1-21 I 29 27 I /525 o/oe) VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION FOR SPACING EXCEPTION CIRI PRODUCTION COMPANY- WEST FORK 2-21 JANUARY 1992 Margaret L. Brown, President, CIRI Production Company, does hereby verify the following: 1. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the proposed drilling program for the CPC West Fork 2-21 development gas well. 2. I have reviewed the application submitted for exceptions to 20 AAC 25.055 and all facts therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. 3. I have reviewed the attached plat and it correctly portrays the area land status. /~~ garet L. Brown President STATE OF ALASKA ) ) SS THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) THIS IS TO certify that on the :;~$'[' dayof ~ , 1992, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the" ~tate of/Alaska, personally appeared MARGARET L. BROWN to me known and known to me to be the President of CIRI Production Company, and she acknowledged me that she, in her official capacity, execul~ed the foregoing instruments as the free act and deed of the said corporation for the uses and purposes therein stated and that she was duly authorized to do so on behalf of said corporation. WITNESS MY HAND and officia/ seal. NotarY~or thc State of Alaska My Commission Expires:~' .~. _~~1) CIRI PRODUCTION COMPANY January 31, 1992 Mr. Roy M. Huhndorf President Cook Inlet Region, Inc. P.O. Box 93330 2525 C Street, Suite 500 Anchorage, AK 99509-3330 SUBJECT: Request for Spacing Exception: CIRI West Fork 2-21 Dear Roy: CIRI Production Company (CPC) has applied to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) for exception to Statute 20 AAC 25.055 which defines well rules for exploration and certain development wells. This spacing exception is required as part of our Permit to Drill application for West Fork 2-21 planned for March, 1992. Statute 20 ACC 25.055 states in part that, in the absence of an order by the AOGCC establishing a drilling unit or prescribing a well spacing pattern, if a gas well is produced from an interval located within 1,500 feet of any governmental section line, an exception to the spacing rules must be obtained and the owners or operators of all directly and diagonally offsetting sections be notified of the exception request. This letter is intended to satisfy this requirement of notice. Sincerely, CIRI PRODUCTION COMPANY MLB:EAO:rc:2005 Enclosure CC: K. A. Brown, Vice President File 061,300.020 RECEIVED JAN 1 t992 Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage CIRI BUILDING 2525 "C" STREET P.O. BOX 93330 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99509-3330 (907) 274-8638 TELECOPIER (907) 279-8836 TELEX 090-26-465 CIRI PRO ~ c.~ '.' .. January 31, 1992 Mr. Ed Spang Regional Director U.S. Bureau of Land Management 222 West 7th Anchorage, AK 99513-7599 SUBJECT: Request for Spacing Exception: CIR! West Fork 2-21 Dear Mr. Spang: CIRI Production Company (CPC) has applied to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) for exception to Statute 20 AAC 25.055 which defines well rules for exploration and certain development wells. This spacing exception is required as part of our Permit to Drill application for West Fork 2-21 planned for March, 1992. Statute 20 AAC 25.055 states in part that, in the absence of an order by the AOGCC establishing a drilling unit or prescribing a well spacing pattern, if a gas well is produced from an interval located within 1,500 feet of any governmental section line, an exception to the spacing rules must be obtained and the owners or operators of all directly and diagonally offsetting sections be notified of the exception request. This letter is intended to satisfy this requirement of notice. Sincerely, CIRI PRODUCTION COMPANY own President '"' ' MLB:EAO:rc:2004 Enclosure cc.' K. A. Brown, Vice President File 061,300.020 RECEIVED 51 t992 Alaska 011 & Gas Cons, Anchorage CIRI BUILDING 2525 "C" STREET P.O. BOX 93330 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99509-3330 (907) 274-8638 TELECOPIER (907) 279-8836 TELEX 090-26-465